Demographic Characteristics and Scores on the English and Spanish Language Versions of the TOFHLA and NVS
| Characteristics and Scores | English (n = 250) | Spanish (n = 250) |
|---|---|---|
| TOFHLA = Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults; NVS = Newest Vital Sign; SEM = standard error of the mean. | ||
| * Comparison by independent samples t test between English and Spanish samples, P <.001. | ||
| † Comparison by independent samples t test between English and Spanish samples, P <.001. | ||
| ‡ Comparison by analysis of covariance between English and Spanish samples, adjusted for sex and years of education, P <.001. | ||
| § Comparison by analysis of covariance between English and Spanish samples, adjusted for sex and years of education, P <.001. | ||
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 41.3 (14.8) | 40.8 (13.9) |
| Range | 18–85 | 18–77 |
| Ethnic/racial group (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 43 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 43 | 100 |
| African American | 5 | 0 |
| Native American | 4 | 0 |
| Unknown or other | 5 | 0 |
| Education (y) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 12.7 (2.8) | 10.7 (3.2) |
| Range | 2–24 | 0–23 |
| Insurance status (%) | ||
| Private | 66 | 45 |
| Government programs | 27 | 32 |
| Uninsured | 7 | 22 |
| Test scores | ||
| TOFHLA, mean (SEM)* | 86.3 (0.9) | 75.7 (1.2) |
| NVS – mean (SEM)† | 3.4 (1.9) | 1.6 (1.5) |
| TOFHLA adjusted, mean (SEM)‡ | 84.6 (1.0) | 77.4 (1.0) |
| NVS adjusted, mean (SEM)§ | 33 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.1) |